Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-02-08


And still the beautiful weather holds
out.
Lorenzo Snow has thawed out--of Jail
at last.
Don't miss the Loyal League meeting
tonight.
There is on exhibition in Joslyn Il
Parks window a specimen OF the
Fawkes Spring Motor, which is now in
successful use for number of different
purposes.
Since the decision in the Snow case,
the friends OF Utah's young constitutional
lawyer propose to present him with a
pair of steel corsets. The buds are swell
ing too much this favorable weather.
Will Policeman Malin of the regular
force take an honest oath to the effect
that he is not polygamst and is not
holding his position in direct defiance OF
the eighth section OF the Edmnnds law?
The Peoples Party" is an excellent
name for that organization in Ogden that
admits no one to its meetings who cannot
give the countersgn, which can be OBJ
tanned only in the watts of the Mormon
temples.
The society news printed in last Satur
days DEMOCRAT, the supply OF which was
so soon exhausted, will appear in the
SEMI-WEEKLY DEMOCRAT, which issued
at noon to-day. Get them ut the bust
ness office.
A drunk named Nixon, who seems to
take especial delight in trying to get his
name on the Police Court docket the
greatest possible number OF times in Il
year. was taken before Judge Piper this
morning, found guilty and fined $l0
The recent improvements in the
DEMOCRAT have made it pre-eminently
popular, but still greater improvements
will be made within a few months, which
will place the paper far ahead OF any
other in the Rocky Mountain region.
A suspended sentence fell to-day upon
the head OF Alfred Jones, who pleaded
guilty in the Police Court yesterday to
the charge OF firing off a gun within the
city limits. The falling sentence injured
Mr. Jones to the amount OF 81 only.
The cohabitation case OF Bishop Ham
ilton was taken up by Judge Mckay this
morning. After the testimony OF num-
Der OF witness had been taken, the case
was continued until 2 p. m, and after
duOlutT TullleSS dllelllDI W ptb ~ Ine
facts OF the case, the Court once more
adjourned until o'clock. Prevarication
is, in this case, the thief Of time.
Two thousand eight hundred and fifty
three acres of desert land was taken up u
few days ago, says the Idaho Democrat,
under the Sebree ditch, which leaves the
river just above Caldwell. One section
was taken by Acting Governor Thomas,
OF Utah, one section by Fred j.
Kiesel, and one section by p. Lannan,
OF the Salt Lake Tribune. The CAPT
tai for the construction OF the Sebree ditch
is all raised, and the enterprise will be
pushed to rapid completion. This will
stimulate other ditch enterprises to
greater activity. Boise valley will present
the appearance of an ant-hill the coming
season and for many more.
At about s O'Clock this morning the
Office boy wrapped himself in the fore
mans coat, put on the overcoat OF the ed
itor-in-chief and, getting both feet into
one of the city editors overshoes, he
seated himself calmly by the stove and
began to weep. whats the matter with
your" asked the foreman gently, as he
pied couple of forms over the infants
head and lassoed him with the chases.
Don't get so gol darn mad" replied the
innocent, "Ive Just been reading the
morning papers and thought I'd pre-
pare for that big Snow storm that's COM
ing" The boy bore an excellent charar-
ter and he leaves a large family OF
mothers and sisters to mourn his loss.